Emma Amelia Enoch (1856 - 1930)

Born 13 Jun 1856 in Guilford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Nov 1930 at age 74 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Emma was born in 1856. She was the daughter of Abraham Enoch and Catharine Davis. ^[1][2]

She was the financial secretary for Rockford College for 35 years. ^[3][4][5]

Emma passed away in 1930. ^[6][7]

Obituary

MISS EMMA A. ENOCH DIES OF STROKE

Unable to rally from a stroke suffered two weeks ago, Miss Emma A. Enoch, until her retirement three years ago financial secretary of Rockford College for 35 years died in her home.

Miss Enoch who was 74 years at the time of her death, devoted the greater part of her life serving Rockford College as financial secretary. At her own request she retired three years ago.

She was born in Guilford Township June 13, 1856, a daughter of A.I. Enoch and Catherine D. Enoch, pioneer settlers her. The family moved to Rockford when she was a child and when she came of age she began her studies at the old East Side Rockford High School, graduating with the class of 1875 with the scholastic honor of having achieved 99 percent in her studies for four years.

Assuming the duties of financial secretary of Rockford College in 1892, she held that position for 35 years and discharged her duties in such a business like and responsible manner that it prompted Dr. W.A. Maddox, President of Rockford College, to say last night, “No institution that I have known has been served by an officer with more faithfulness, greater disposition of spirit, and intense personal interest than Rockford College by Miss Enoch”.

From childhood Miss Enoch has been a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Surviving her are three sisters, Miss Harriet Enoch, Rockford; Mrs Lois E Pierce, Cambridge, Mass., and Mrs Eva Works, Buffalo, Wyo. she also leaves a number of nieces and nephews, Judge Fred Carpenter, Frank Carpenter, Miss Florence Carpenter, Dyer C. Putnam, and Miss Hazel Putnam, all of Rockford.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home. The Rev James Benson will officiate and burial will be st Cedar Bluff Cemetery. ^[8]

1900 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

EMMA A. ENOCH

Home in 1900: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois

Street: North Third Street

Marital status: Single

Occupation: Bookkeeper, College

• Katharine J Enoch Head 81 Canada Eng
• Harriet A Enoch Daughter 52 Illinois
• Clara M Enoch Daughter 49 Illinois
• Emma A Enoch Daughter44 Illinois
• Hazel G Putnum Niece 18 Michigan

1916 Rockford Directory

Name: Miss Emma A Enoch

Gender: Female

Residence Year: 1916

Street address: 204 N 3d

Residence Place: Rockford, Illinois, USA

Occupation: Fin Sec

Publication Title: Rockford, Illinois, City Directory, 1916

1920 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

EMMA A. ENOCH

Home in 1920: Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois

Street: N. Third St.

Occupation: Secretary

Industry: Rockford College

• Harriet A Enoch Sister 71 Illinois
• Emma A Enoch Sister 63 Illinois

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-WFB : 13 December 2017), Emma Enoch in entry for Abraham J Enoch, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W1-KKF : Tue Mar 05 07:50:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Abraham Enoch and Catharine Enoch, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCH-YGT : accessed 4 August 2019), Emma A Enoch in household of Katharine J Enoch, Rockford Township Rockford city Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 130, sheet 6B, family 147, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,355.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKFX-63F : Sun Mar 10 22:51:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Harriet A Enoch and Clara M Enoch, 1910.
5. ↑ Ancestry Record 2469 #354177587
6. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3Z7-8RJ : 8 March 2018), Emma Amelia Enoch, 15 Nov 1930; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,653,487.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJZ8-WK3 : accessed 4 August 2019), Emma A Enoch in household of Harriet A Enoch, Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing ED 179, sheet 3A, line 22, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 416; FHL microfilm 1,820,416.
8. ↑ Morning Star (Rockford, IL) 16 November 1930, page 2 GenealogyBank: accessed 4 August 2019

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #71590019 : accessed 04 August 2019), memorial page for Emma Amelia Enoch (13 Jun 1856–15 Nov 1930), citing Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Ter (contributor 47447398) .
• Cedarburg, Hazel Paris, The early history of Rockford College, Wesley College Masters Thesis, 1926. Pages 231, 330, 425, 429.